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Art Deco · 04-02-2025, 06:51 PM

The Rays continued their undefeated start to 2039 by taking a pair at home against the Yankees.

The offense came to play in the opener as Tampa Bay drubbed New York 11-4. The big bats were swung by Tony Fisher, who hit his first two homers of the year (a pair of 2-run shots) and rookie Danny Perez, who was 3-4 with a 2-run single, an RBI double and his first MLB homer, a solo shot. Perez didn't even start the game but came on in the 2nd after Danny Rivera melted down following a called third strike, getting in the ump's face and then throwing equipment on the field after being ejected, earning him a 3-game suspension. Leo Gutierrez got the win after a fine 7 4 3 3 1 6 performance in which he allowed a couple of homers in the 4th for the runs but nothing else the rest of the way.

The second game was a less fiery affair as the Rays scored 3 times in the 8th inning to take a 4-1 win. Mike Blake made an impressive Rays debut going 6 7 1 1 0 5 but ended up with a no-decision as the game was 1-1 before the 8th inning rally. Jeremy Begley led off the inning with a single, stole second, advanced to third on a Frank Duron single, and scored on a wild pitch before Danny Arroyave and John Lopez hit back-to-back RBI singles to pad the lead. The bullpen was perfect over the final 3 innings with Walt Kelly winning his first Rays decision after pitching the 8th, and Eric Lewis had a much easier outing this time for save #2.

Team record: 4-0. Next up: A proper 3-game series as the Angels visit the Trop.

04-02-2025, 06:51 PM	#1519
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,614	April 6-7, 2039: vs NY Yankees (2) The Rays continued their undefeated start to 2039 by taking a pair at home against the Yankees. The offense came to play in the opener as Tampa Bay drubbed New York 11-4. The big bats were swung by Tony Fisher, who hit his first two homers of the year (a pair of 2-run shots) and rookie Danny Perez, who was 3-4 with a 2-run single, an RBI double and his first MLB homer, a solo shot. Perez didn't even start the game but came on in the 2nd after Danny Rivera melted down following a called third strike, getting in the ump's face and then throwing equipment on the field after being ejected, earning him a 3-game suspension. Leo Gutierrez got the win after a fine 7 4 3 3 1 6 performance in which he allowed a couple of homers in the 4th for the runs but nothing else the rest of the way. The second game was a less fiery affair as the Rays scored 3 times in the 8th inning to take a 4-1 win. Mike Blake made an impressive Rays debut going 6 7 1 1 0 5 but ended up with a no-decision as the game was 1-1 before the 8th inning rally. Jeremy Begley led off the inning with a single, stole second, advanced to third on a Frank Duron single, and scored on a wild pitch before Danny Arroyave and John Lopez hit back-to-back RBI singles to pad the lead. The bullpen was perfect over the final 3 innings with Walt Kelly winning his first Rays decision after pitching the 8th, and Eric Lewis had a much easier outing this time for save #2. Team record: 4-0. Next up: A proper 3-game series as the Angels visit the Trop.